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PPC Broadband

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PPC Broadband in EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
Employer PPC Broadband Report ID 2015010985
Address 6176 East Molloy Road City, State ZIP EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13057
Event Date January 30, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Lathes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 334417 Inspection # 1028327
GPS Coordinates 43.09000, -76.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was polishing a spindle on a lathe using an emery cloth. A keyway slot on the shaft caught his right index finger, resulting in an amputation of the finger. There was no bone loss.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2015, a worker at PPC Broadband in EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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